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Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.

Released: 11 February 1999
Developer: Square Product Development Division 1
Publisher: Square
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric · Third person
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB T
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · PlayStation · PlayStation Portable
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Card & Board Game
Also known as: FF8 · FFVIII · Final Fantasy 8 · Финальная Фантазия 8

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Final Fantasy VIII

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Final Fantasy VIII

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Final Fantasy VIII is set on a fantasy world with science fiction elements, and focuses on Squall Leonhart, a young SeeD mercenary hired out to various missions by Balamb Garden. Squall and his friends are enlisted to help a group known as the Forest Owls led by Rinoa Heartilly, an endeavor that escalates into a conflict against the forces led by Sorceress Edea.

Final Fantasy VIII